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Synopsis (From Goodreads):
The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch…
A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm
A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates
A smart-ass techwiz with the galaxy’s biggest chip on his shoulder
An alien warrior with anger management issues
A tomboy pilot who’s totally not into him, in case you were wondering
And Ty’s squad isn’t even his biggest problem—that’d be Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley, the girl he’s just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler’s squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.
They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic.
Review:
I have been a lucky blogger of late. First, I was able to get a hold of the publicist for Jay Kristoff and was granted an E-book ARC of Aurora Rising. Then, just before publication, I was able to get an audio ARC for the same book From Random House! There was simply no way I could listen to the book quick enough to review it by publication day, so I posted my review for the printed book. Here is a link:
Spoiler Alert: I loved it!
So this mini review is only my thoughts on the audio book production.
What I Liked:
Full Cast Production:As with all of their books, the audio book of Aurora Rising had a full cast. I loved that each point of view chapter was portrayed by different voice actors. And there were plenty of sound effects to create the experience of listening to an old radio show.
Varying Accents:
Cat has the most amazing Australian accent in this book! Given that the authors are Australian, this was awesome. It was also fun to hear each of the different voice actors attempt Cat's sound (with varying degrees of success). As always, Steve West's lovely British accent was swoony!
Rating:
Release Date: May 7th. 2019
Authors: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Audio Publisher: Listening Library
Audio Length: 14 Hours, 5 Minutes
Genre: Science Fiction
Format: Audio Book
Source: Publisher
Recommendation: Even if you have already read Aurora Rising, check out the audio book. It is so fun to listen to, and brings an added depth to the story.
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